Child care center and infant center · Fullerton, California
Ivycrest Montessori Private School
Fullerton · Licensed for 276 children · licensed since 1991
Preschools aren’t tested, scored or ranked.
Licensed since 1991. No serious violations in 9 state visits to its center licence.
Common questions
Is it licensed?
Yes: an active child care center licence, no. 300610669, first issued June 7, 1991. It holds 2 licences in all. Evidence ↓
Has the state found problems?
9 state visits on file for licence 300610669, with no Type A finding and 2 Type B findings across them. Type A means an immediate risk to health or safety. Evidence ↓
How many children are there?
Up to 276 children at once under the licences. That’s the state’s maximum, not current enrollment; ask how many are enrolled and their ages. Evidence ↓
More questions (3)
What does it cost?
We have no source for its prices. Ask for the weekly or monthly rate and what it includes. Evidence ↓
When could my child start free TK instead?
The September after they turn 4: TK is free at public elementary schools for children who turn 4 by September 1. 18 public and charter campuses in Fullerton have a TK class. Evidence ↓
How do I visit?
Call (714) 879-6091 and ask to visit during the day, while children are there. Evidence ↓
State licensing
What does the state record about Ivycrest Montessori Private?
Two licences: a child care center for 244 children and an infant center for 32.
California Community Care Licensing
Child Care Center, licence 300610669
Licensed for 244 children since 1991: 9 state visits on file, no Type A finding. Type A means an immediate risk to health or safety.
- StatusActive
- Licensed capacity244 childrenThe most allowed at once, not current openings or group size
- First licensedJune 7, 1991When this licence was issued
- State visits on file9Latest recorded visit: March 10, 2026
- Type A findings0Across 9 state visits
- Type B findings2Across 9 state visits. CCLD reports findings as totals, not tied to a visit
- Complaint visits2Investigations; the record doesn’t show whether complaints were upheld
- Citation codes listed101223(a)(2), 101238(a), 101212(d)(1)(B)A code doesn’t say when a finding happened or whether it was corrected
Source: California Department of Social Services, Community Care Licensing · synced August 13, 2026 · Full state record for licence 300610669 ↗
Infant Center, licence 304270588
Licensed for 32 children since 1999: 7 state visits on file, no Type A finding. Type A means an immediate risk to health or safety.
- StatusActive
- Licensed capacity32 children
- First licensedJune 18, 1999When this licence was issued
- State visits on file7Latest recorded visit: July 24, 2025
- Type A findings0Across 7 state visits
- Type B findings0Across 7 state visits. CCLD reports findings as totals, not tied to a visit
- Complaint visits3Investigations; the record doesn’t show whether complaints were upheld
- Citation codes listed101223(a)(3), 1596.8595(c), 10121(f)A code doesn’t say when a finding happened or whether it was corrected
Source: California Department of Social Services, Community Care Licensing · synced August 13, 2026 · Full state record for licence 304270588 ↗
Licensing records describe regulatory oversight, not teaching or daily experience. Check the state’s current inspection records ↗ (opens in a new tab)
Ask: When was your last state licensing visit, and what did it find?
Visit dates and visit types, licence 300610669
Dates are listed as supplied by CCLD. Finding totals above are not attached to individual visits.
- Inspection visits
- 1
- Other visits
- 6
Child care licensing regulations →
Complaint information date: 06/15/2025
Visit dates and visit types, licence 304270588
Dates are listed as supplied by CCLD. Finding totals above are not attached to individual visits.
- Inspection visits
- 2
- Other visits
- 2
Child care licensing regulations →
Complaint information date: 05/27/2024
TK and kindergarten
When could free TK start instead?
California’s public transitional kindergarten (TK) is free for children who turn 4 by September 1.
California’s TK rule
- Acacia Elementary0.6 mi · Fullerton Elementary
- Raymond Elementary0.7 mi · Fullerton Elementary
- Vibrant Minds Charter1.9 mi · Anaheim Elementary · Charter school. Check how it admits students.
2 more nearby
- Sierra Vista Elementary2.0 mi · Placentia-Yorba Linda Unified
- Beechwood Elementary2.2 mi · Fullerton Elementary
Each percentile compares a school with California schools at its own level. Distance isn’t an attendance boundary; check TK and kindergarten entry with the district.
Next steps
How do I visit Ivycrest Montessori Private, and what should I ask?
- When was your last state licensing visit, and what did it find?
- Licensed for 276 children across two licences (244 child care, 32 infant): how many share your child’s room, and with how many adults?
- Which ages do you take, and how does a new child settle in?
- What are the daily hours and closure dates, and is there care before or after?
- What does a year cost in total, and when could our child start?
- 2 complaint visits are on file: what were they about, and how were they resolved?
On a visit, watch how adults talk with children, how play and rest are set up, and how staff handle a hard morning.
- Address
- 2025 E Chapman Avenue, Fullerton 92831
- Phone
- (714) 879-6091
- Licensed as
- Child Care Center + Infant Center
- Licence numbers
- 300610669 · 304270588
Source recordsstate licensing
The inspection source covers child care centers, not family child care homes. Check each license’s sync date and the current state reports, then confirm routines and enrollment with the program.
Data source: California Community Care Licensing Division (CCLD) · Licensing record synced August 13, 2026
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